Seniors and family residents of Allentown and the Lehigh Valley area have many decisions to make as the population ages. End-of-life decisions are often made too late in life because we tend to put off difficult conversations.
Caregivers often experience special challenges surrounding the end of life of someone with dementia in part because the disease progression is so unpredictable.
Dementia causes the gradual loss of thinking, remembering, and reasoning abilities, making it difficult for those who want to provide supportive care at the end of life to know what is needed.